The Hereafter is Here, Singer-Songwriter John Elliott

“John Elliott has something to
say, something sorely lacking in the popular radio tunes of today.” –Listener
in on-line review

“He has a lullaby of a voice that's likeable and believable.
There's a stylistic melancholy tone and charisma...” --Chuck Schiele , The San Diego Troubadour

San Francisco
singer songwriter John Elliott’s catchy tunes, clear voice and chill-inducing
melodies have been likened to artists from Paul Simon to Ben Gibbard. Elliott will give a public performance at
the UAS REC center as part of the UAS Sound and Motion Series on Fri., Feb. 1
at 7 p.m. This free performance is
not just for students. For the
first time this season, some Sound and Motion events are being held at one of
Juneau’s best venues for music events. The REC center has a modern, well-lit
stage, excellent sound system and comfortable seating.

A listener
wrote of Elliott’s 2009 release, American
in Love, “If you have never heard a John Elliott song before, I'm sorry
you've been deprived for this long. Elliott combines well-crafted songwriting
with euphoric melodies that quickly become addicting. Combining folk and pop
with his unique phrasing and melody swings, John Elliott creates a story
everyone needs to hear.”

As for his writing style, Cory Frye writes on Elliot’s website that he has,
“an affection for the malleability of language, the clever twists of phrase, an
appreciation for the liquid kinship between rhythm and sounds — how they
collide in beautiful violence, how they stand as ideas and images — even if
they ordinarily wouldn’t deign to dance together or be seen in the same room.”

Born and raised in Minnesota
and now living in California, John Elliott has been releasing albums and
performing in every type of venue you can imagine since 2006. His Honda Civic
currently has 241,722 miles on it and is named Glen. His songs have been
prominently heard on "Grey's Anatomy," "One Tree Hill," and
"Californication." He has been featured in PASTE Magazine, on NPR and
on Neil Young's "Living With War" website. His music has a cult-like
international following and artists worldwide cover his songs. You can hear his
music anywhere and everywhere if you're in the right place at the right time:
on the radio, TV, and internet; in cars and around campfires. John remains an
independent, unsigned and unaffiliated artist and he is proud of that fact. He
continues to make a living and build a dedicated following the old
fashioned way: one new believer at a time.

Elliott’s Feb.1 performance
kicks-off three consecutive First
Friday arts events this Sound and Motion season at the UAS REC. March 1 is the
Global Lens series film, “The Finger” (Argentina). April 5 Irene Muller and her
band will perform

In addition to his REC Center
performance, Elliott is giving a singer-songwriter workshop for students at the
Housing Lodge on Sat. Feb.2 from 2-4 p.m. On campus, he will visit Creative
Writing and English class rooms.